Soft Exoskeletons: Development, Requirements, and Challenges of the Last Decade

• Published in: Actuators Vol. 10; no. 7; p. 166
• Main Authors: Pérez Vidal, Alan Francisco, Rumbo Morales, Jesse Yoe, Ortiz Torres, Gerardo, Sorcia Vázquez, Felipe de Jesús, Cruz Rojas, Alan, Brizuela Mendoza, Jorge Aurelio, Rodríguez Cerda, Julio César
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.07.2021
• Subjects: Actuators; daily assistance; Elbow (anatomy); Exoskeletons; human–machine interface; Hydraulics; Motor ability; Rehabilitation; rehabilitation therapy; robotic enhancer; Robotics; Sensors; soft exoskeleton; Trends; Wrist

In this article, various investigations on soft exoskeletons are presented and their functional and structural characteristics are analyzed. The present work is oriented to the studies of the last decade and covers the upper and lower joints, specifically the shoulder, elbow, wrist, hand, hip, knee,...